In a vertical farm, the largest consumers of electricity are as follows, accounting for over 95% of energy consumption:
- LED Lights: 55% of energy usage.
- Air Conditioning System: Comprising cooling, heating, and air circulation, it uses 30% of the energy.
- Dehumidifiers and Humidifiers: These devices account for 10% of the energy consumption.
- Osmotic System: Used for water purification.
- Fertigation Unit: Responsible for mixing nutrient solutions for plants.
- Pumps: Required for distributing plant nutrition onto the racks.
- Controllers and Automation: These systems maintain stable microclimates, control solution mixing, and watering.
- Facility Lighting: Lighting within the facility.
- Computer and Modem: Used for accessing Growtune software and farm control.
- Web Cameras: For monitoring purposes.
These devices collectively make up the major portion of energy usage in vertical farming, with the remaining 5% attributed to other miscellaneous devices.